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ZASS Outbound Programs Secured for Internet Access

My ZASS on my laptop indicates I have 1010 program(s) secured for outbound access!Seems unusually high, whereas my PC has about 168.
programs.When I checked through the list
on my laptop ZASS
I have a ton of Microsoft Hewitt Packard installer entries,MailFrontier Desktop, Malicous Software Removal, MSP Launcher apps entries, etc.Do I really need to retain these --- would it not be safe to remove them?

Re: ZASS Outbound Programs Secured for Internet Access

Krackatoa,

1010 programs - that's not a typo? You can delete them, they are only permissions and if by error you delete a program from the listing you will be prompted by zone alarm to give the permissions again - so no harm. I keep my program listing down by reviewing it periodically. So you don't have to do it one by one (especially with the number of entries you have) Do this: To delete contiguous large block of program entries just Shift and click to block them to be removed; for non-contiguous entires use CTRL and click.

Re: ZASS Outbound Programs Secured for Internet Access

Findley,
Thank you very much for the confirmation that I can safey delete the excessive entries.(redfaced) indeed it was 1010 --- but I have cut it down to 500 on the first pass, and will continue today.Will also increase my viligence at keeping the numbered arrowed in the future.
Thank you!Krackatoa

Re: ZASS Outbound Programs Secured for Internet Access

<blockquote><hr>Krackatoa wrote:
Findley,
Thank you very much for the confirmation that I can safey delete the excessive entries.(redfaced) indeed it was 1010 --- but I have cut it down to 500 on the first pass, and will continue today.Will also increase my viligence at keeping the numbered arrowed in the future.
Thank you!Krackatoa
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In addition...
Remove any .tmp files (either on the drive or from in the Temp folders), installers such as .exe or msexe (located from the desktop or 'documents and settings' or from the Program directory or from 'my documents' or the Temp folders), old windows updates, any MS MSRT entries, previously uninstalled or relics from updated programs and software, any .cab files or self extracting files, and even any prefetch files (if found) for a general cleanup advice.
Oldsod.

Re: ZASS Outbound Programs Secured for Internet Access

Oldsod --
Many thanks for your additional guidance for cleaning out unnecessary items !!
I've benefited several times personally from the Forum since joining late last yearand the results have lessen my
frustrations and helped me become more aware how to
maintain as securesystems as possible.
Between my wife and I at home we have two PCs, two notebooks and now a netbook
(all different manufacturers)
and two different OS (Vista and XP Pro) so life is never dull trying to keep themup and running safely!
Previously I've been running ZASS on all computers..
The devoted time that you and the group of Forum regularsprovide to all us is in answeringsuch a wide and diverse range of questions (and often duplicate I'm sure) is very, very
much appreciated.

It is truly an ongoing education reading about all the various problems that come up and the potential solutions.